China holds parents of escaped lama

The Independent - London;  March 2, 2000 ;     241 words ...AUTHORITIES IN China, angered at the escape of a senior Tibetan lama to India, have detained his...away from their home in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and are being...protection. As further evidence of China's fury at the escape, the...Tibetan lama recognised by both ...

Story, Jonathan China: the Race to Market London.(Book Review)

Asian Affairs: An American Review;  March 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Story, Jonathan China: The Race to Market London: FT Prentice...April 2003 Jonathan Story, the author of China: The Race To Market, is a professor of...Story tells the reader what's going on in China today and what it means for the world...

THE NEW ECONOMIC WORLD ORDER (PART II: CHINA): Amazingly rapid economic...

CCPA Monitor;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...China's economic ascent over the last two-and-a-half decades has been nothing short of astounding. It now has...since 1979, a historical record. As one U.S. newspaper put it, "The world has never seen a nation as big as China rise as far and as fast as China has in the last 20 years." China has ...

China's Export Miracle: Origins, Results and Prospects. (Book Reviews).

Pacific Affairs;  March 22, 2002 ;     657 words ...CHINA'S EXPORT MIRACLE: Origins, Results and Prospects. By Thomas...0-312-22136-3. This is an informative and well-researched work on China's export in the period 1978 through 1997, covering the major...fairly suitable for the authors to dub the rapid growth of China's exports a miracle, as China had ...

China's prudent cultivation of "soft" power and implications for U.S....

Asian Affairs: An American Review;  March 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ...China is a patient power and a savvy strategist. China's newfound international confidence--as demonstrated by its...the country's future role in regional and global politics. China's recent policy moves are having a dramatic impact, particularly...

The Fire-Breathing Dragon and the Cute, Cuddly Panda: The Implication of...

Chicago Journal of International Law;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...China's rapid emergence as a major world power over the last twenty-eig...envy the high growth rates. Nobel laureate economists praise China policymakers for their pragmatic approach and wise choices, with a majority predicting that China will have the largest economy in seventy-five years if not...

China and the Global Energy Crisis: Development and Prospects for China's...

The China Journal;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...China and the Global Energy Crisis: Development and Prospects for China's Oil and Natural Gas, by Tatsu Kambara and Christopher Howe...by its rapid economic development for the past 25 years, China shifted to being a net oil importer in the mid-1990s, and...

Turn Off Pressure, China Tells U.S.; Beijing Vows Tough Response on Human...

The Washington Post;  May 4, 1996 ;     700+ words ...China, faced with a fight in the U.S. Congress over renewal of...intellectual property rights and nuclear proliferation accords, or China will retaliate by punishing American companies trying to do business here. Today, the state-run New China News Agency said it was "irrational" for the U.S. trade ...

China's "Peaceful Rise" in the 21st Century: Domestic and International...

The China Journal;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...China's "Peaceful Rise" in the 21st Century: Domestic and International...hardcover). The re-emergence of the People's Republic of China as a great economic, political and military power is no longer...prediction but a reality at the beginning of the new millennium. China's rapid growth at the end of the ...

Taiwan opens door for links to China: China's grudging approval yesterday...

The Christian Science Monitor;  December 29, 2000 ;     700+ words ...China gave a last-minute show of support for direct links with...first time. The proposal regulates exchanges only between China's Fujian province and the tiny Taiwanese islands of Kinmen and Matsu, off Fujian's coast. Until yesterday, China had been mute on Taiwan's plans, except for pressing for...

Lifting all boats: why China's great leap is good for the world's poor.(FP...

Foreign Policy;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...China's economic juggernaut has forced the world to make room...matter of adjusting their economic strategies. But how is China's rise affecting poorer countries? Governments in Asia, Latin...anxiety is understandable, but a closer look suggests that China's success will help, not hurt, most developing ...

A quintet, anyone? Chinese foreign policy.(China seeks a bigger role in...

The Economist (US);  January 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ...China is making it clear that it wants a bigger role in the Middle East UNLIKE other outside powers involved in the Middle East, China is on good terms with everyone. Hardly had Iran's chief nuclear...They reached a consensus that must have pleased their hosts. China, they said in a statement, should ...

China's cultural exchanges showcase real China to outside world

Xinhua News Agency;  December 19, 2005 ;     562 words ...China's cultural exchanges showcase real China to outside world by Xinhua writer Dong Lixi BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- China will conduct several major cultural exchanges programs with other countries next...

Japanese firms accelerating advance into China

Asian Textile Business;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...CHINA MMF Producers in China Japan's textile industry has intensified its strategy to effectively and thoroughly utilize China, a huge textile-producing region. According to Japanese statistics...

Tilting at dragons; China and the world economy.(Don't blame China)

The Economist (US);  October 25, 2003 ;     700+ words ...China is being blamed for too many of the rich world's economic problems WORRIED about the loss of manufacturing...tough economic times, politicians need someone to blame. And today the rich world's scapegoat of choice is China. When George Bush met China's president, Hu Jintao, at the APEC summit in ...